Description
– syn. I. cyl. ‘Rubra’; comm. Japanese Blood Grass
Habit – Upright
Resilience – Hardy
Flowering Time – N/A
Height and spread – 30 x 20 cm
Ideal Conditions – Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining soil or compost.
Possibile situation – Excellent as a compliment to any bowl or container as a central feature or mixed in to raised beds and low borders.
Features –
Typical season – Spring
Flower Colour –
Foliage Colour – green
Flowering time – N/A
Planting recommendation – Bed/Border Prefers – Full Sun
Temperature tolerance – A hardy plant which should survive normal winter conditions outside, especially if protected from the hardest frosts.
Plant care –
Family – POACEAE Genus – Imperata Cultivar – Red Baron
Pot Sizes – 1Ltr Pot Spacing –
Growing Media and irrigation – Free draining – keep evenly moist
Feeding fertiliser – NPK balanced feeding Feeding frequency – Requires normal/regular feeding (Standard EC)
PH Recommendation – Standard 5.0 to 5.5 Common pests – Common disease –
Species – cylindrica
